Ningde

Situated
in northeastern Fujian Province, Ningde extends 12,900 square kilometers
in area and has a population of 2,979,800 people. The best tourist time
is from April to December.

Ningde is highly productive, growing rice, sweet potatoes, and other
produce. Its tea and oil tea output tops the list of that from other
parts of Fujian Province, and Gutian, known as a "home of tremella,"
produces the largest quantity of tremella in China. Ningde also produces
such famous local and special products and agricultural by-products
as mushroom, shaddock, carambola, litchi, longan, and wine. Its major
tourist spots include Tailao Mountain in Fuding, the Liyu Stream and
the Jiulongji Waterfalls in Zhouning, Zhiti Mountain in Ningde, and
the Yuanyang Stream in Napping.

The Yuanyang Stream

Located
in northeastern Napping County, the Yuanyang Stream is a national scenic
area and the only mandarin duck nature reserve in China. The mandarin
duck is a lovable bird under the second-class state protection. The
stream flows for 14 kilometres. The secluded hills with a dense growth
of trees in the vicinity are a fine habitat of the mandarin duck. The
scenic area is composed of the Baishui Stream, Yuanyang Stream, Chaxi
Stream, Shuizhu Stream-Kao Stream, and Yuanyang Lake tourist zones.

Tailao Mountain

It overlooks Qingchuan Bay in the East China Sea, 45 kilometers from
urban Fuding on Fujian's border with Zhejiang Province. The mountain
has a unique scenery with the sea extends to the foot of the mountain.
Tailao Mountain, known as an "abode of immortals on the sea,"
features granite peaks and caves. It is a major natural scenic attraction
merging the mountain, the sea, streams, and manmade landscape into an
organic whole.

Zhiti Mountain

A provincial-level scenic area, Zhiti Mountain stands 50 kilometers
to the northwest of Ningde City. It is composed of the Zhiti Wonderful
Scenery, the Surging Sea Swashes Against Yingzhou Isle, Huotong Cave,
and Naluoyan Grotto.

The
Jiulongji Waterfalls

Designated as a provincial-level scenic area, the waterfalls flow in
a deep gorge flanked by steep peaks 13 kilometers southeast of the Zhouning
county seat. The waterfalls cascade downhill for 1,000 meters in the
gorge to form nine tiers with a total drop of 300 meters.